I was thinking about getting these lower control arms for my Ram.

I have a suspicion that the "thump" noise/feeling from under the driver's side floorboard may be the stock control arm bushing giving out due to the extra stress that the 2" leveling kit caused. They are slightly more expensive than just the poly bushings I have seen, and the fact that they are slightly longer doesn't hurt either. I'm going to wait for sure until after my new shocks come in to see if they help the issue first. But any experiences? Thoughts? Thanks!

Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge...item43978cf6ca

 

Click here and see if that thump is this or not. It most likely is.

 

also check that shock is tight

 

Would this be felt under the floorboards? It's like it's right under the steering wheel, where my left foot seems to rest... Is there anyway to tell if I would benefit from this? I have looked into it before a little.

I cranked it down pretty good when re-installing them while doing my leveling kit, but when my new shocks finally arrive I'll make sure I crank 'em down tight and see if that alleviates it.

Thanks for the help!

 

yeah, ive heard that the front shocks really need impacted on or you can feel it under your floorboard like ur describing

 

Ramminit99:

Yes, to answer your question, the bad lower steering column OEM bearing can create a 'floorboard' thump that is felt in the pedal area.

If you look carefully, you can see that the lower end of the column slips thru the 'toe plate' which is bolted directly to the floorboard, adjacent to the pedals. It's close proximity allows this.

When the column lower bearing gets worn / loose enough, the inner shaft thumps side to side within the column outer shell, and can be heard very distinctly - and also, felt in the pedal / floorboard area, too, as you've described.

The link already provided by 'Ram Me; goes to the page that shows the Ram truck column upgrade / rebuild approach we've developed.

I was told by admins here on Dodgeforum.com to answer questions directly posed by members about this common Ram truck steering problem & our effective solution, thus providing a helpful service, while refraining from overt promotion.

It's in that spirit that I address your question.

Take Care, David Alan / RamSteeringFix Guy

 

a thump or rattle under your foot is the lower shock bolt not tight enough. needs to be about 105 foot pounds, which is either "impact tight" or "long pull bar".

 

i had a thumping in the same place and it turned out to be the plastic wheel well was loose and rattling around.